Red Scorpion
Full disclosure. As a kid I loved Dolph Lundgren. I rented every one of his films from my local Mom & Pop video store. All I really remember was that most of them left me wondering why I loved him in the first place. Red Scorpion wasn’t one of those films. I rented it and [...]
CineMayhem Film Festival 2013
I was lucky enough to get to attend the first year of the CineMayhem Film Festival in Thousand Oaks, CA. The event took place at the amazing Muvico Theater. Leather seats, elevators, full kitchen and bar. Now that’s what I call a movie theater. The festival was very well organized and the staff was well [...]
CineMayhem comes to Thousand Oaks, CA March 2nd & 3rd!
I love a good film festival and Dread Central has decided to pony up and create their own. Read on for more info: Created as a way to pay homage to and celebrate the spirit of independent filmmaking and those unafraid to take risks with their storytelling, CineMayhem’s diverse line-up includes advanced screenings of two [...]
Taeter City (2012)
Growing up as a budding horror fiend I always wanted to see the goriest movie out there. Too bad I peaked at about 12 seeing Dead Alive uncut thanks to my local mom & pop video store. That didn’t deter me in the hunt though. I’ve seen my share of German gore flicks like The [...]
Amongst The Dead (2012)
Here at Toxic Graveyard I keep saying that I hate zombie films and fiction. That i’m over the undead and couldn’t stand another rotting moan or infected limb. And yet, I keep getting great zombie books and films and gush over them every time. I suppose I should say that I’m tired of cookie cutter [...]
The Dark (2012)
The Dark, written by Scott Bradley and Peter Giglio , is my second exposure to the new Indie book label, Ravenous Shadows. The label was created to give exposure to new talented authors who have written short books. Not quite as short as novellas, the books are typically around 200 pages. Reading has become less and [...]
Tribesmen (2012)
I’ve been obsessed with funky horror flicks for most of my life. Sneaking them on tv while my parents were oblivious, renting them whenever i could and watching them in the theater. About 8 years ago I discovered the Video Nasties list. It’s a list of 74 films banned by the British Film Board in [...]
Thou Shalt Not Kill…Except (1985)
Like many horror fans, I cut my teeth on the Evil Dead Trilogy. I was obsessed with the films and showed them to anyone I could. There’s something special about those flicks. Charismatic Bruce Campbell, the unique storyline, the mix of humor and gore, humor and horror. They’re just the perfect gateway into cult horror. [...]
Midnight Son (2011)
I was invited to this year’s Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose to catch this year’s crop of genre films. I caught The Dead and Midnight Son on their opening nights and they both gave me food for thought. Midnight Son is about a 24 year old dude with a dead end loser job and [...]
Sacramento Sci-Fi & Horror Convention Podcast 7
What!? Another podcast? That must be some kind of record here. In this week’s podcast we have Jason Dube from the Sacramento Sci-Fi and Horror Convention talking about how awesome this year’s con will be, his comic series Scattered Comics and why horror rules so much. Check it out here. And check out the 3rd [...]